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above and beyond
above and beyond
Exceeding expectations or requirements. The young officer went above and beyond when he repaired the old woman's home so that the township wouldn't condemn it. I will award extra credit to anyone who does research above and beyond the parameters of the assignment.
*above and beyond
(something) more than is required; greater than the required amount. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) The English teacher helped students after school every day, even though it was beyond the call of duty.
above and beyond something
more than or in addition to something She has things she wants to accomplish above and beyond another championship. Our products are manufactured under the strictest guidelines, above and beyond what government regulations require.
Related vocabulary: (above and) beyond the call of dutyabove and beyond something
more than The support given to us by the police was above and beyond what we could have expected. She doesn't receive any extra money, above and beyond what she's paid by the council. The number of hours she puts into her job is definitely above and beyond the call of duty. (= more than is expected of her)
See be above boardabove and beyond
More than is required. This somewhat redundant expression-
above and
beyond here both denote excess-often precedes
the call of duty, which means exceeding what a particular job requires. Thus
Putting in overtime without pay is above and beyond the call of duty. Also see
over and above.